HL2 Lost Coast at Ars Technica

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http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/lostcoast.ars

Nice explanation of what precisely the hell HDR is on page 2.

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"One Punch Mickey" <fantantiddlyspan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/lostcoast.ars
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> Nice explanation of what precisely the hell HDR is on page 2.
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Good article - thanks.

X-posted to AGHL on purpose (thought you guys might like it)

 

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"One Punch Mickey" <fantantiddlyspan@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> http://arstechnica.com/articles/culture/lostcoast.ars
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> Nice explanation of what precisely the hell HDR is on page 2.
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The HDR demo trailer was good, but it din't have nearly as much explanation
about HOW hdr made it look that good. This got that across. Thanks for the
tidbit!
McG.

 

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Are peeps like me with min spec pc's for HL2 going to be able to play
Lost Coast with HDR turned off?

 

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On 17 Sep 2005 02:55:43 -0700, flightlessvacuum@gmail.com wrote:

>Are peeps like me with min spec pc's for HL2 going to be able to play
>Lost Coast with HDR turned off?

According to page 4 of the article it looks like you should be able
to.
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[mr_trotta]

While the explantion is nice, viewing the lighting is MUCH nicer! I look forward to being able to see this technology implemented in new games.

 

[GyRo567]

As far as Valve's games go however, I actually play them with HDR off.

Why the hell would I want my game to get even BRIGHTER when what Valve's engine really needs is a half decent (or at least less crappy) shading system!?!

I swear, in Day of Defeat: Source, HDR would make the entire screen go white if I turned it on.

 

[tenaciousleydead]

you want me to explain why the water is wet or why the sheep is fluffy, huh? its just preferance and a bit closer to reality im sorry if your crappy comp cant take it *burn*. sall good man i like it.